Additional Information
An amazing first-person shooter video game for your Mac!
| Latest Version | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| Requirements |
Mac OS X 10.9 or later |
| Updated | June 25, 2023 |
| Author | Microsoft Studios |
| Category | Desktop Enhancements |
| License | Trial |
| Language | English |
| Download | 57 |
Overview
Halo: Combat Evolved for Mac is one of the most influential first-person shooter games ever released. Developed by Bungie Studios, who was at the time subsidiary of Microsoft Game Studios, this game redefined the FPS genre on consoles, introducing many gameplay, accessibility and control innovations that fueled the incredible explosion of FPS popularity on consoles in decades to come. After several years on the market as Xbox console exclusive, this landmark title arrived at Mac via an ambitious port that transferred almost every one of its celebrated components.
Originally developed as a Mac RTS game, after years of development the final product came out as an FPS game that instantly captured the attention of millions of game fans around the world. It managed to do so by offering not only as a complete package of SP and MP modes but also a wide variety of smart design choices that elevated its gameplay, story, audio, worldbuilding and online interactions into a product that was unmatched by any competitor in its time.
The core advances present in Halo: Combat Evolved regarded its approach to tight controls that allowed sandbox approach in almost every combat encounter, smart enemy AI, intuitive level designs, innovative combat design that promoted giving player something to fight for every 30 seconds, streamlined damage system that automatically healed players when out of direct line of fire, and fully-featured 4 player coop support both in split-screen and via Ethernet/Internet.
Because of its impact at the launch of Xbox console and eventual Mac port, Halo Combat Evolved for macOS managed to be sold in over 5 million copies in the United States alone, and remastered re-release on modern Xbox One console.
Plot
Set in the 26th century, this science fiction game places us in the boots of Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced super-soldier who is tasked to help humanity and United Nations Space Command in the fight against the aggressive alien collective called Covenant. At the start of the game, USNC discovers an incredibly large alien artifact, an ancient ringworld featuring a breathable atmosphere. Master Chief receives a mission to land on it and find out its secrets and connection to the Covenant collective.
The game features 10 mission-long singleplayer campaign that lasts around 10 hours.
Main Features
Originally developed as a Mac RTS game, after years of development the final product came out as an FPS game that instantly captured the attention of millions of game fans around the world. It managed to do so by offering not only as a complete package of SP and MP modes but also a wide variety of smart design choices that elevated its gameplay, story, audio, worldbuilding and online interactions into a product that was unmatched by any competitor in its time.
The core advances present in Halo: Combat Evolved regarded its approach to tight controls that allowed sandbox approach in almost every combat encounter, smart enemy AI, intuitive level designs, innovative combat design that promoted giving player something to fight for every 30 seconds, streamlined damage system that automatically healed players when out of direct line of fire, and fully-featured 4 player coop support both in split-screen and via Ethernet/Internet.
Because of its impact at the launch of Xbox console and eventual Mac port, Halo Combat Evolved for macOS managed to be sold in over 5 million copies in the United States alone, and remastered re-release on modern Xbox One console.
Plot
Set in the 26th century, this science fiction game places us in the boots of Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced super-soldier who is tasked to help humanity and United Nations Space Command in the fight against the aggressive alien collective called Covenant. At the start of the game, USNC discovers an incredibly large alien artifact, an ancient ringworld featuring a breathable atmosphere. Master Chief receives a mission to land on it and find out its secrets and connection to the Covenant collective.
The game features 10 mission-long singleplayer campaign that lasts around 10 hours.
Main Features
- Landmark FPS title that redefined console space, fully ported to modern macOS.
- Optimized Mac version that supports both keyboard/mouse and gamepad controls.
- Enhanced visuals, with support for higher resolutions and other advanced graphical effects.
- The full singleplayer campaign, playable solo or with friends in coop mode.
- Enhanced multiplayer, with a wide array of Mac-only maps.
- Modest system requirements.
